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7129 S East End Ave

South Shore, Chicago IL 60649 20251020080000 6 units · 1920

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in South Shore — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 5.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the South Shore average of 5.9.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1920
Stories
Building area7,998 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20251020080000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
11329 S Emerald

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The six-unit residential building at 7129 S East End Ave in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood is a 1920 construction currently owned by James Hays, with records showing ownership of two parcels. The building's recent activity from 2025 to mid-2026 has been predominantly focused on tree-related issues, with four separate incidents involving tree emergencies and debris clean-up, two of which remain unresolved as of mid-June 2026. These tree incidents, occurring in clusters during June 2026, represent the most significant recent concerns for the property. Additional service requests include an abandoned vehicle complaint in April 2026 and a report of an injured animal in June 2025, both of which were resolved. The building's 311 service request history over the past seven years shows relatively low overall activity, with a total of 14 service requests attributed to the owner, including eight directly related to this specific address.

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Risk rating

How 7129 S East End Ave's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of Chicago code enforcement data — building violations, 311 complaint history, environmental enforcement, and owner track records. It estimates the probability that the City of Chicago will find a code violation at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Lower risk — safer than most nearby

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Typical — about average for the neighborhood

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Higher risk — riskier than most nearby

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
49thpercentile

Out of 2804 buildings in this neighborhood, 1430 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
50%
No code
violation
50%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Building size

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Lot size

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12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 50%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

7129 S East End Ave event timeline

Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.

2023
311 Request Sep 26
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestSep 19
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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